uBiome Raises $4.5 Million Including Andreessen Horowitz

uBiome raised just over $350,000 on Indiegogo back in February 2013. The small company had set out to sequence the human microbiome. The campaign organizers described the human environment,

“like the rainforest, the healthy human microbiome is a balanced ecosystem. The correct balance of microbes keeps potential pathogens in check and regulates our immune system. Microbes also perform essential functions such as digesting food andsynthesizing vitamins. Studies have also linked the microbiome to human mood and behavior, as well as many gut disorders, eczema, and chronic sinusitis.”

uBiome was founded by UCSF scientists and Stanford and Cambridge technologists including Jessica Richman and Zacher Apte. While McClure saw the potential it is nice validation to have consumer interest generated by a popular crowdfunding campaign.

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